What I did with my Rover 75/MG ZT today? - Page 1029

roverbarmy · 6th November 2019, 12:08

Had the bonnet cables apart to grease them before the winter and realised that they were in upside down! I was sure that I had checked them when I did the same job last year! All greased, new cable ties fitted and working smoothly!

All hinges and drivers door lock treated with ACF 50, spray white grease and/or graphite as required. Coolant tested and washer bottle anti froozled ready for the cold. Brrrrrrrrrrr! Sheepskin throws brushed and cleaned.

gugubugu · 7th November 2019, 06:32

Refurbished buzzing bezel vents whit special rubber silicone glue.

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gugubugu · 7th November 2019, 06:50

Next step was to refurbish soft seals.

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gugubugu · 7th November 2019, 06:56

Retrofitting fascia and seats.

The results are stunning. Fascia be come so tight as never before.

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trikey · 7th November 2019, 08:49

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Originally Posted by gugubugu

Retrofitting fascia and seats.

The results are stunning. Fascia be come so tight as never before.

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Great job, I used to manufacture these vents when new, I don’t think they were that well assembled back then!!

mbonwick · 7th November 2019, 19:16

Plugged it into pscan to try and identify why it's so lumpy when cold.

Found the immediate answer - overfuelling with injection times around 14ms. Turns out the IACV is at around 60 steps when hot, giving a manifold pressure of 50kPa.

Obviously not right, but are the two related?

gugubugu · 8th November 2019, 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikey

Great job, I used to manufacture these vents when new, I don’t think they were that well assembled back then!!

Thanks, they are not so bad assembled but the plastic is age the diesel vibrations and first 4 years on Italian sun made the problem. yes I find under some not clipped cables that can also make annoying nose.

Pueblo_Boy · 8th November 2019, 15:18

Just had the not so good mild machined steel rear wheel bearing put into service. The garage mechanic reckoned it was the actual bearings that were more important than the surround; I suppose time will tell.

AutoDoc, from whom I purchased the bearing, have received my complaint letter accusing them of misrepresentation and even passing off, as the box the bearing was packed in had "SRN" stamped all over it, but the bearing was FAG...

£40 labour for fitting, sounded reasonable to me - good local garage!

Ched · 8th November 2019, 16:02

First off I changed the fuel filter, then I replaced the rear backplates together with new handbrake shoes, pins and springs.
All the signs that Billy bodge had been here too in the past.
Here’s the originals.

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trikey · 8th November 2019, 16:52

Managed to get this old thing through the mot, it’s only been three years seven months since the last one expired!!

6th November 2019, 12:08	#10281
roverbarmy This is my second home Roverless + 1.7D Sportage Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: East Norfolk Posts: 7,050 Thanks: 729 Thanked 2,021 Times in 1,449 Posts	Had the bonnet cables apart to grease them before the winter and realised that they were in upside down! I was sure that I had checked them when I did the same job last year! All greased, new cable ties fitted and working smoothly! All hinges and drivers door lock treated with ACF 50, spray white grease and/or graphite as required. Coolant tested and washer bottle anti froozled ready for the cold. Brrrrrrrrrrr! Sheepskin throws brushed and cleaned. __________________ Oil in my veins!

7th November 2019, 06:32	#10282
gugubugu Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Connie, FIAT 500 Nuovo 1.2 Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sofia Posts: 202 Thanks: 38 Thanked 62 Times in 33 Posts	Refurbished buzzing bezel vents whit special rubber silicone glue. Sent from my Lenovo A7020a48 using Tapatalk __________________ PCV filter change, cruse control, Electric sun blind, DD fitted Cooling radiator new fan fitted new KMH fitted 12V Socketfits boot fitted FBH fitted driver cup-holder fitted Now new Insert-Fascia real Walnut wood fitted Steering wheel-walnut wood fitted Heated wind screen jets Wishbone Polyuretan bushes fitted IsoFix for child seat fitted Jules' gold resistor New steering wheel column assembly New rear springs New clutch set new BCU and self lifting boot Synergy 2 Last edited by gugubugu; 7th November 2019 at 07:02..

7th November 2019, 06:50	#10283
gugubugu Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Connie, FIAT 500 Nuovo 1.2 Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sofia Posts: 202 Thanks: 38 Thanked 62 Times in 33 Posts	Next step was to refurbish soft seals. Sent from my Lenovo A7020a48 using Tapatalk __________________ PCV filter change, cruse control, Electric sun blind, DD fitted Cooling radiator new fan fitted new KMH fitted 12V Socketfits boot fitted FBH fitted driver cup-holder fitted Now new Insert-Fascia real Walnut wood fitted Steering wheel-walnut wood fitted Heated wind screen jets Wishbone Polyuretan bushes fitted IsoFix for child seat fitted Jules' gold resistor New steering wheel column assembly New rear springs New clutch set new BCU and self lifting boot Synergy 2

7th November 2019, 06:56	#10284
gugubugu Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Connie, FIAT 500 Nuovo 1.2 Sport Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sofia Posts: 202 Thanks: 38 Thanked 62 Times in 33 Posts	Retrofitting fascia and seats. The results are stunning. Fascia be come so tight as never before. Sent from my Lenovo A7020a48 using Tapatalk __________________ PCV filter change, cruse control, Electric sun blind, DD fitted Cooling radiator new fan fitted new KMH fitted 12V Socketfits boot fitted FBH fitted driver cup-holder fitted Now new Insert-Fascia real Walnut wood fitted Steering wheel-walnut wood fitted Heated wind screen jets Wishbone Polyuretan bushes fitted IsoFix for child seat fitted Jules' gold resistor New steering wheel column assembly New rear springs New clutch set new BCU and self lifting boot Synergy 2 Last edited by gugubugu; 7th November 2019 at 07:18..

8th November 2019, 15:18	#10288
Pueblo_Boy Loves to post Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Sauchie Posts: 370 Thanks: 66 Thanked 56 Times in 36 Posts	Just had the not so good mild machined steel rear wheel bearing put into service. The garage mechanic reckoned it was the actual bearings that were more important than the surround; I suppose time will tell. AutoDoc, from whom I purchased the bearing, have received my complaint letter accusing them of misrepresentation and even passing off, as the box the bearing was packed in had "SRN" stamped all over it, but the bearing was FAG... £40 labour for fitting, sounded reasonable to me - good local garage! __________________ 24,658th 75 Tourer made, out of 27,407 136th Tourer CDT Contemporary SE (135hp) out of 364 194th 75 Tourer in Firefrost Red out of 518 Firefrost Red 75 Tourers Interior Trim Sports PPH Black, but now with real walnut wooden trim! One of only 20 on the road!

7th November 2019, 19:16	#10286
mbonwick Gets stuck in Connoisseur SE 1.8 Auto Saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Kendal Posts: 633 Thanks: 129 Thanked 176 Times in 147 Posts	Plugged it into pscan to try and identify why it's so lumpy when cold. Found the immediate answer - overfuelling with injection times around 14ms. Turns out the IACV is at around 60 steps when hot, giving a manifold pressure of 50kPa. Obviously not right, but are the two related?

8th November 2019, 16:02	#10289
Ched I really should get out more....... MG ZT V8, MGZT 135 derv ,MG TF 135 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Romsey Posts: 2,293 Thanks: 553 Thanked 573 Times in 385 Posts	First off I changed the fuel filter, then I replaced the rear backplates together with new handbrake shoes, pins and springs. All the signs that Billy bodge had been here too in the past. Here’s the originals. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

8th November 2019, 16:52	#10290
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,769 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Managed to get this old thing through the mot, it’s only been three years seven months since the last one expired!! __________________ Lest we forget..